The much anticipated Elite Foal Sale took place on Thursday 26th September and witnessed a remarkable 93% clearance rate. The sale will took place during the prestigious annual Cavan Indoor Championships week long Show and without a doubt proved that this new platform was a sure winner. All catalogued foals came with an impressive background [...]
Written by Anna Williams, FEI French rider Aurelien Rocchia aboard Secret de Mon Coeur scooped individual gold, ahead of Spain’s Silvia Yebra Altimiras with Espoir de Bozouls, and Laurent Mosti (FRA) took bronze on Doria de Jansavis at the FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Horses in Italy last weekend. On Saturday 28th September, 67 [...]
A UNIQUE equine business will throw open its doors to the public in Co Down this week. Equishop, located in the thriving town of Saintfield, is the brainchild of local businesswoman Olivia Shannon Eyers. It will cater for the tastes – and pocket – of all horse lovers with an exciting range of new [...]
The Northern Region of Eventing Ireland brought their 2013 season to a conclusion in very fine style at Tullymurry on Saturday. As always, the Turley family put great effort into ensuring that the grounds were in good shape and Tony McManmon, who hot-footed it from Knockany the previous week, had built some fantastic new fences [...]
Sunday 25th August saw a lovely day for the final round of the “Jump Challenge Derby” (Incorporating the “Jump Challenge League” Final) at Mill Yard Equestrian Centre, Anahilt, Hillsborough. A combination of show jumping, working hunter and cross-country fences provided a final challenging course with a few new fences, which rode very well. Organisers would [...]
Saturday 5th October is the start of The Route Hunt race season with their autumn Point To Point Races at Carrowclare Road, Myroe, Limavady, Co Londonderry. Racing starts at 1pm with six different races in which horses have the opportunity to achieve best turned out and /or race winner. The course is a very level [...]
As we near the end of September who would have thought that there was still sun shine left in abundance which shone all day at Connell Hills’ SJI Horse League, this added to the wonderful atmosphere which was evident as the spectators applauded and cheered competitors as they jumped. From early morning the car parks [...]
Week ending 22nd September 2013, results Ravensdale Lodge Equestrian & Trekking centre Following on from the excitement of the MSL Mercedes-Benz Autumn Grand Prix show the weekend before there was the matter of three leagues and finals to be sorted out at Ravensdale Lodge last week. League and final winners and placed combinations can be [...]
STRULE VALLEY RIDING CLUB are holding their ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING on Thursday 17th October at the RDA, Arvalee, Omagh at 8 pm. Everyone is welcome – members & non members. Members are reminded that membership is now due £30 RIDING MEMBERS/£10 NON RIDING The Dolly Mixture Shield will be awarded to member who has attended most riding club events [...]
This Saturday kicks off the first of the Winter leagues at Mossvale with the BOTANICA INTERNATIONAL Adult team and individual league. All entries taken on the day with clear round jumping from 2pm competition starting at 3pm. Results of Horse and Pony jumping held on Monday 23rd September 70cm 1st= Toffee, Ryan Boville; Holiday Dancing, [...]
Connell Hill held the first league date of this ever popular £1,000 Indoor Derby League on Sunday, this was the first qualifying date with second qualifier on Saturday 12th October and the final on Sunday 3rd November. At the final the 60 cm and 70 cm classes first placed will each receive £50.00 + a [...]
DRESSAGE DAY AT CONNELL HILL Sun 6th Octover Connell Hill will host a Dressage Show on Sunday 6th October at 10.00 am, Class 1 -Intro A (2008), Class 2 – Prelim 10 (2002), Class 3 – Prelim 14 (2006), Class 4 – Novice 30 (2006), Class 5 – Elementary 58 (2004), with the show commencing [...]
The car parks were a hive of activity as competitors turned up to jump at the Training Show at Connell Hill on Friday night. These Training Shows are proving more popular as competitors have the opportunity to jump a course designed to school and train both rider and horse as they progress through their career. [...]
The Meadows Equestrian Centre was a hive of activity on Saturday for the start of the Annual Inter-Schools’ Showjumping League. One could easily have thought that the Agha Khan Trophy was up for grabs, such was the intensity of competition at all three levels. The Novice class attracted most entries with over twenty teams and [...]
Written by Louise Parkes Japan will be first to go while Canada will be last into the arena when the opening round of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final gets underway in Barcelona, Spain tomorrow afternoon. The draw for order-of-go took place this evening, and a total of 18 countries will line out in [...]
Balmoral Thursday Showing Results
Yearlings 21 COLT or GELDING, foaled in 2016, thoroughbred and non thoroughbred, entered in their respective stud book, likely to make a high class performer. Prize Cat. No Cat. Name Details 1st 53 Gibson, Mr Desmond ROLEX 2nd 60 O Gorman, Mr Kieran MURPHY 2 3rd 58 Martin, Mrs Pat CLOVER CHOICE 4th 55 Kirkpatrick, Mrs [...]
Balmoral Results Wednesday 10th May 2017
28 MARE or GELDING, 4 years old, capable of carrying over 14st [89kg]. Prize Cat. No Cat. Name Details 1st 137 Tierney Mrs Daphne BLOOMFIELD BADGER 2nd 134 McElligott, Richard F PUSHKIN 3rd 136 Rothwell, Mr. Derry GREENHALL HUNTSMAN 4th 139 Williams, Mr Ian MARLFIELD 5th 138 Wallace, Mr Trevor APPLE JACK 29 MARE or GELDING, 4 [...]
Knotts Bakery Sponsor Young Event Horse Championship
The RUAS are delighted to announce that Knotts Bakery is continuing their sponsorship of the Young Event Horse Championship at Balmoral Show 2017. There will be four year old and five year old classes which aim to identify high calibre horses bred in Ireland with the potential to become top class eventers. The Knotts Bakery [...]
RUAS Launch Four Day Balmoral Show
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) today launched the 149th Balmoral Show in partnership with Ulster Bank. This year’s Show will provide an exciting mix of food, farming excellence and showmanship alongside an exhilarating entertainment schedule from 10th – 13th May 2017. With many new additions to the Show, news of a fourth day is proving the most [...]
Dublin Horse Show Officially Launched
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD officially launched the Dublin Horse Show today June 15th at the RDS, Dublin. The participation of many Rio-bound gold medal hopefuls at this year’s Dublin Horse Show means a change from the traditional August dates to July 20-24 for this summer institution. Despite the earlier date, [...]
